The Barisal airport is going to become operative for commercial passenger flights on Thursday by resuming domestic flights of United Airways on the Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route. The Airport has turned into an abandoned cattle-grazing field in the absence of flight operation since May 5, 2009.
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People to get malaria treatment in 13 dists
The government is going to provide malaria treatment to patients of 13 malaria-prone districts through its 800 community clinics towards the end of this month. ‘We will open the service for the malaria patients at the community clinics of 13 districts on 26 April,’ said disease control director of Directorate General of Health
DMCH staff held with govt medicines
A ward boy was held in possession of a huge quantity of medicines at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday. The arrested, Nasiruddin, 42, an assistant of ward 210 of the hospital, was caught during a drive led by the hospital director, Brigadier General Mostafizur Rahman, at about 9:00am.
DU to set up institute on petroleum energy
The Dhaka University authorities will set up the Institute of Petroleum and Geo Science to promote research on exploring the reserved oil, gas and other natural resources. The university vice-chancellor, AAMS Arefin Siddique, disclosed this at a press briefing on the VC office on Tuesday.
HC asks to depute female physicians
Nine female physicians of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have been directed to carry on their duties by rotation daily to deal with female victims of sexual violence and autopsy of females. The directive was issued on an emergency basis
HC asks to depute female physicians
Nine female physicians of Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital have been directed to carry on their duties by rotation daily to deal with female victims of sexual violence and autopsy of females. The directive was issued on an emergency basis following
JU teachers demand VC’s removal
Teachers of Jahangirnagar University on Monday pledged to continue their movement against Professor Anwar Hossain, vice-chancellor, demanding his resignation over irregularities since his appointment last year. The university teachers’ association declared this at a press
Campaign for Pipilika launched at SUST
Pipilika Uthsab, a daylong programme in promotion of the first ever internet search engine in the country, www.pipilika.com. was held on the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology campus on Monday. GPIT, information technology section of mobile phone
Two held with pirated books in Ctg
The Detective Branch of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police seized a huge quantity of pirated books of the national curriculum from a bookshop at Andarkilla in the port city Monday morning. The DB team also arrested two people, including the manager
1st convocation of ASAUB held
The 1st convocation of ASA University Bangladesh was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital Monday morning. A total of 19 hundred graduates received certificates in the programme, said a press release. For the best result Jhumka Rani Mandal of BBA
Bomb blast injures girl in city
A schoolgirl was critically injured as a crude bomb exploded at their house at Hazaribagh in the capital Monday morning. The victim was identified as Tania Akhter, 10, a Class II student of Nur-e-Haowa Madrasa at Hazaribagh. Tania, daughter of Abdur Rashid, is a resident of Dhal Par of Hazaribagh area. She was admitted to ... Read more
Contract signed to implement 20km Bus Rapid Transit
The Communications Ministry on Sunday signed a contract with consultancy services to implement 20-kilomtre Bus Rapid Transit from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Gazipur. Under the Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project, besides the BRT corridor, an eight-lane Tongi bridge, seven flyovers and two bus depots would be
RCCI lauds UCEP for producing skilled manpower
Leaders of Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry have lauded the contribution of Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programmes in producing skilled manpower for industries. They were addressing a discussion organised by Rangpur Regional UCEP office under its Employment Support Service Component at UCEP- Rangpur Regional Complex
Tk 20 lakh grant for 400 slum dwellers in Rajshahi city
A total of 400 slum dwellers especially women in Rajshahi city on Sunday received around Tk 20 lakh as block grants for small business with a noble view of eradicating their long-lasting poverty and hunger. Under the socio-economic fund, the Urban Partnership
4 water towers lying unused for over a decade in Sylhet
The overhead water tanks installed in Sylhet city, to uplift drinking water for ensuring smooth supply to the city dwellers, have been lying unused for more than 13 years since their construction. The Sylhet City Corporation completed construction of three new high-rise water tanks at Subidbazar, Shahi Eidgah and Baluchar and refurbishment of an old ... Read more
RU students rally demand violence-free campus
A students’ rally at Rajshahi University on Sunday accused the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of patronising Jamat-Shibir terror and called for ensuring peaceful campuses. About three hundred students of the university joined the rally organised by Bangladesh Chhatra League on the campus in the morning.
2 Maasranga TV journos mugged
Two journalists of Maasranga Television channel were mugged at Jatrabari on early Sunday. Muggers injured one and snatched away his laptop. The police arrested two muggers named Robin and Sohag. The victims are special reporter Ashraful Islam
Dhaka city corpns far behind revenue target
The two Dhaka city corporations are far behind in attaining their tax collection targets with Dhaka South so far having collecting in this financial year less than half of the targeted revenue. As of March 2013, the Dhaka South City Corporation collected only Tk 178 crore against a target of Tk 408 crore and Dhaka ... Read more
RU accords reception to freshers
Rajshahi University authorities accorded a reception to the freshers under the academic session 2012-13 at Kazi Nazrul Islam auditorium on the campus on Saturday. RU vice-chancellor Professor Muhammad Mizanuddin presided over the reception programme while pro-vice-chancellor Professor Sarowar Jahan
Call for health economics for universal health coverage
Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique on Saturday emphasised the importance of health economics in country’s universal health coverage as well as overall development. ‘The role of health economics is important in overall development of a country. The Institute of Health Economics is working relentlessly with remarkable